2018/03/16 20:14:06
gswitz
Really? $600 headphones are for sale. Mine cost me $20 more than 20 years back. the fabric is all long gone. They're off ear so my ears can breathe and I can hear my amp direct as well.
 
I'm kinda curious... do you have 5 beautiful pairs of headphones and a nice headphone pre?
 
Do you really make different headphone mixes for everyone?
 
or do you have 1 pair you paid less than $50 for?
2018/03/16 23:24:40
gswitz
Sorry if it was impolite to ask. I just couldn't believe the prices.
2018/03/17 00:05:43
Leadfoot
I have some 18 year old AKG K240s that I love. Last year I spent $350 on some Focal Spirit Pros. A week later I sent them back for a refund because I liked the AKGs better.
2018/03/17 04:14:26
gswitz
TY leadfoot. I must say I like the open back. I don't really care about bleed.
 
Thanks for the suggestion!
2018/03/17 04:30:29
Cactus Music
I think my most expensive set was $75. People trash headphones in the studio so I buy these $12 sets from the dollar store. Most of them sound real good. 
My  Apex HP 60 are still going after a long long time. Those are MINE! I can get mixes very close with those.  I really don't remember when I bought them but I do know I am too cheap to pay over $75. . 
My second favorite are some Audio Technica's,,  no model number visible anymore.  The padding is all rotted off but they still sound great and you can mix on them too. 
 
I blows me away when I see the price they charge for obviously Made in China junk headphones . It's the Monster Cable rip off all over again. The $12 cans are exactly the same as the $ 300 "Beats". 
2018/03/17 14:19:12
Jesse G
I like the Audio Technica ATH-M40s for my vocalist and instrument session players, and for myself, I like using the KRK KNS 8400 Closed Back Studio Headphone.    Audio Technica ATH-M40s Now $99.99
 
The KRK's were on Sale (On-line only for 1 week from Walmart of all places) and the price kept fluctuating.   The lowest price was 63.99, however, I paid 89.99 I think as every day you didn't know were the price was going.  The sale was posted here in the Cakewalk forums two years ago I think. KRK KNS 8400 now $149.99
2018/03/17 18:06:36
rsinger
I like closed back that are reasonably flat so I can use them to start to mix. I have Sony MDR 7506 that must be 15 years old. I paid around $100 for them.
 
http://graphs.headphone.com/
 
 
2018/03/18 14:23:31
gswitz
I've ordered a pair of the akg k240s.
2018/03/18 17:21:47
batsbrew
once you listen to an expensive set of headphones, then you will know.
 
 
it's a huge difference.
 
i listened to a nice set of Sennheiser HD 650 headphones a friend had just bought,
haven't even broken them in,
and a/b'd them against my akg240's....
 
now i can't even stand to listen to the akg's, because i know how far off they are.
 
at least i learned where the deficiencies are in my headphones.
wow.
2018/03/18 17:22:10
batsbrew
and those were 'cheap' phones.......!
 
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